Cooper joins Clippers tonight

The Clippers activated first baseman/designated hitter David Cooper for tonight's 7:15 game
against the Gwinnett Braves in Huntington Park.

The Cleveland Indians signed Cooper, 26, on Aug. 13. A first-round pick by the Toronto Blue Jays
in 2008 first-year player draft and a major prospect in that organization, Cooper suffered a back
injury during a game with the Blue Jays on Aug. 22, 2012, that ended his season and nearly ended
his career.

Toronto released him in March and Cooper underwent surgery in April for a herniated thoracic
disk. He now has a titanium plate and two titanium screws fusing to T-7 and T-8 vertebrae in
his back.

Cooper is playing first base and batting fourth for the Clippers tonight to begin a
comeback attempt with the Indians.

To make roster room, the Clippers returned infielder Adam Abraham to double-A Akron.